Gen. Wm S. Fox Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lancaster, California 93534
Monday, January 27, 1986 15:01 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED IN A FLAT STALLED ATTITUDE AT A HIGH SINK RATE AFTER A POWER LOSS IN AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PILOT HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO STAND-BY FOR A GO-AROUND BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC. THE PLT CONTINUED HIS APPROACH OFF-SET TO THE NORTH OF THE RWY, AT 50 FT AGL DURING HIS GO-AROUND ATTEMPT THE ENG FAILED TO RESPOND. THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE DIRT BESIDE THE RWY.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/27/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1501
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City LANCASTER
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93534
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GEN. WM S. FOX
Event Location Nearest Airport ID WJF
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 2347
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1515 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID WJF
Elevation of weather observation facility 2347
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 75
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 8
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 635
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 27 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31008
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5128T
NTSB Number LAX86FUQ01
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name STRIPLIN
Aircraft Model RANGER
Aircraft Series Identifier RANGER
Aircraft Serial Number SR83014SC
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Nov 18 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JERRY SCOFIELD
Aircraft Owner Street Address 14835 ARLEE AVE
Aircraft Owner City NORWALK
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 90650
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code WJF
Departure City LANCASTER
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1430
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 5001
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --